TEMPGEnc problems, from avi to dvd

[T ft. D]

Okay, I'm a little bit fed up now with TEMPGEnc...

I have a movie file of the movie Spiderman (avi) and want to put it on DVD. So I thought I'd use TEMPGEnc.

The first time when I encoded the movie I used: - All kinds of filters
- Source range
- 4650 kbps
- System
- Audio source from video
- PAL (I think my dvd only supports PAL, but I'm not sure)
- And if there something you need to know further what I did wrong just ask.

anyway I encoded it, and after 6 hours when the encoding was at 50% (and he encoded the last scéne), he started to encode the whole movie over again (so he encoded 2 times the whole movie in one file). So I aborted it, and when I played the movie there was NO audio...!

So I encoded it again, with a couple changes, I removed some filters, and instead of using the audio source of the video, I used a own encoded audio file of the movie. This time when it was finished, the audio wasn't syncronised with the video.

I also get everytime a error, something with DVD playback software, so what do I do wrong ? And sometimes I get a error with a number in it...

btw, The frame rate from the original movie is I think 23,976 , and the encoded movie 25fps.

-- I've edited my post, so I don't brake any rules --

[guns1inger]

The horse has well and truely bolted. AFAIK, Spiderman was never released officially in the avi format, so the source is at best dubious.

If, for example, you had backed up a movie - let's call it Spiderman (from a DVD that you own, of course) to an avi file because you did not at the time have a DVD burner, then you probably face the following issues converting back to DVD format.

1. It is in NTSC format. Converting to PAL is not as simple as asking TMPGEnc to encode it at 25 fps. Still with NTSC. Unless you have a very old player, you will be able to watch it. You may have to play with the player's output settings if your TV isn't multi-format.

2. You have asked TMPGEnc to do a 2-pass VBR encode. This is good, because you will get the best quality from it. It is also the longest method because it happens in (surprise !) 2 passes. The first pass (the first 6 hous, in your case) is an analysis pass, so it can determine the best way to compress the video. The second pass is the encoding pass. This is what you interrupted with your impatience. Also, any extra filters you apply will slow the process down even more. Use only what you absolutely need to, and use it sparingly.

3. You have encoded the audio of your avi file as VBR, which TMPGEnc doesn't like. You need to install VirtualDub, load up the avi, set Full Processing Mode from the audio menu, then save the audio only as an uncompressed wave file. Use this in TMPGEnc instead of the audio from the avi.

4. Read the rules, read the guides <---, help yourself first, then come looking for assistance. You will get more help if you obey the rules, and put some effort in up front to find the answers.

[T ft. D]

The horse has well and truely bolted. AFAIK, Spiderman was never released officially in the avi format, so the source is at best dubious.

If, for example, you had backed up a movie - let's call it Spiderman (from a DVD that you own, of course) to an avi file because you did not at the time have a DVD burner, then you probably face the following issues converting back to DVD format.

1. It is in NTSC format. Converting to PAL is not as simple as asking TMPGEnc to encode it at 25 fps. Still with NTSC. Unless you have a very old player, you will be able to watch it. You may have to play with the player's output settings if your TV isn't multi-format.

2. You have asked TMPGEnc to do a 2-pass VBR encode. This is good, because you will get the best quality from it. It is also the longest method because it happens in (surprise !) 2 passes. The first pass (the first 6 hous, in your case) is an analysis pass, so it can determine the best way to compress the video. The second pass is the encoding pass. This is what you interrupted with your impatience. Also, any extra filters you apply will slow the process down even more. Use only what you absolutely need to, and use it sparingly.

3. You have encoded the audio of your avi file as VBR, which TMPGEnc doesn't like. You need to install VirtualDub, load up the avi, set Full Processing Mode from the audio menu, then save the audio only as an uncompressed wave file. Use this in TMPGEnc instead of the audio from the avi.

4. Read the rules, read the guides <---, help yourself first, then come looking for assistance. You will get more help if you obey the rules, and put some effort in up front to find the answers.

1. Okay, I'll take the easy way and try NTSC...

2. Okay, I'm going to do that again and this time I will not interupt... Can you btw pause the encoding/analyzing ? cause I don't want the pc on at night... And still go on encoding the next day and don't wanna start all over again...

3. I've allready saved the audio in wav, but do you recommend me to do it again with VirtualDud ? And in which settings ?

4. I've allready read the guide, but the guide I readed, used DVD2SVCD, and my pc rebooted when I used that program (?)

5. Thank you for your help !

[T ft. D]

I see with VirutalDub that if I save the audio apart and I use that file in the same video the audio is still not syncrome

[dataspy]

hello, a couple good tools to try would be DIKO, 1st Video Converter (good tool but leaves a watermark in the picture), Boilsoft AVI to VCD/SVCD/DVD Converter (also trialware). You can find these in the tools section under video encoders and there pretty east to use.

[T ft. D]

hello, a couple good tools to try would be DIKO, 1st Video Converter (good tool but leaves a watermark in the picture), Boilsoft AVI to VCD/SVCD/DVD Converter (also trialware). You can find these in the tools section under video encoders and there pretty east to use.

Yeah, but do those programs have a good quality also ?

And still my sound isn't synchroom

[guns1inger]

How did you save the audio out of virtualdub ? Did you set it to full processing first, or stream ? Can you be sure that your source isn't corrupt ?

Your best bet, stop wasting your money on blank disks and save up for a legit copy of Spiderman.

[teegee420]

Your best bet, stop wasting your money on blank disks and save up for a legit copy of Spiderman.

My thought's exactly. Spiderman is too long to get good quality on a DVDR.

[bishopx3368]

from avi er divx yes.. from my dvd no.. hmmm that makes me wonder..
I own spidey.. oh never mind no need to do all that lol